Aarhus has successfully pioneered a city-wide deposit system for coffee cups, resulting in over 650,000 reuses and 400,000 returns. Residents receive five kroner via an app for every cup returned to automated kiosks. Now, the Danish city is expanding the smart technology to include pizza boxes and food containers.
(c) Ioana Grancea
(c) Ioana Grancea

Dänische Stadt weitet weltweit erstes Mehrwegsystem für Kaffeebecher aus

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Die Stadt Aarhus verzeichnet über 650.000 Nutzungen und 400.000 Rückgaben durch ihr innovatives Pfandsystem für Kaffeebecher. Bürger erhalten fünf Kronen per App für jeden Becher, den sie an Automaten zurückgeben. Nun erweitert die dänische Stadt dieses Modell auf Pizzakartons und weitere Lebensmittelverpackungen.

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